• Trainee pilot successfully lands plane Nth of Melbourne after landing gear falls off
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[quote]UPDATE: A TRAINEE pilot narrowly averted disaster after completing a daring emergency landing north of Melbourne today. Drama struck when one of the three wheels on the 21-year-old student pilot's single-engine Piper Warrior fell off soon after take-off at Mangalore Airport, 130km north of Melbourne CBD. The pilot, flying solo, was forced to circle the airport for five hours to burn off fuel. The Chinese student with just 120 hours flying experience was talked down by his flight instructor, police and aviation safety authorities. He was said to be in good spirits and calm while emergency crews talked to him by two-way radio during the ordeal. The pilot speaks English as a second language and a fellow student and his instructor at times spoke in his native language during the drama to avoid confusion. Emergency crews knew a crash landing was likely, heightening concerns it could spark a fire at the dry and dusty aerodrome. The aircraft, missing its back right-hand wheel, touched down at Mangalore Airport about 1.20pm. Fire crews foamed the runway, but the Piper veered off to the left soon after touching down. The plane lurched, then came to a sudden stop, sending up plumes of dust. The pilot remained in the cockpit as emergency crews poured more foam on the plane to prevent a fire. Acting Sen-Sgt Clayton Munro told the Herald Sun at the scene: "It was an excellent landing." The pilot was not hurt but left shaken. The pilot had noticed the plane was not flying correctly soon after his 9am take-off. His instructor said to fly near the airport so a visual inspection could be done, when it was noticed the wheel had fallen off. During the emergency, Mangalore Airport spokesman Joe Gagola told the Herald Sun: "He’s in good spirits at the moment. He’s as calm as can be expected at the moment and is just circling the airport trying to use up fuel. "Until he uses up more fuel, nothing can be done ... the school has their chief pilot here, the police have their airwing here. He’s got plenty of help." Mr Gagola said the student was a capable pilot but the landing would he difficult. "He’s not a novice so he has a little bit of experience, but landing on two wheels is not going to be easy," he said.[/quote] [url]http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/small-aircraft-preparing-to-make-emergency-landing-at-mangalore-north-of-melbourne/story-e6frea6u-1226548780973[/url] An engineer is going to lose his licence after this...
Now that is badass
Flight Simulators pay off.
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/PiperPA-28-236DakotaC-GGFSPhoto4.JPG/300px-PiperPA-28-236DakotaC-GGFSPhoto4.JPG[/IMG] This is what that model airplane looks like.
trainee made me think this was a kid going up for his first solo flight. this isn't really that big of a deal
Badass.
I saw this exact same thing at my municipal airport during my own flight training! Some poor fellow's retractable landing gear malfunctioned, so he had to circle the field for four hours or so. He had to crash land, but it went quite smoothly--no harm to the pilot and minimal damage to the aircraft. A lot of people seem to imagine plane crashes as big fiery explosions of doom, but if you know what you're doing and have a proper landing zone, they can actually be rather undramatic. Except for when they're not.
[QUOTE=God of Ashes;39127249]trainee made me think this was a kid going up for his first solo flight. this isn't really that big of a deal[/QUOTE] okay than mr god of airplanes
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;39128056]I saw this exact same thing at my municipal airport during my own flight training! Some poor fellow's retractable landing gear malfunctioned, so he had to circle the field for four hours or so. He had to crash land, but it went quite smoothly--no harm to the pilot and minimal damage to the aircraft. A lot of people seem to imagine plane crashes as big fiery explosions of doom, but if you know what you're doing and have a proper landing zone, they can actually be rather undramatic. Except for when they're not.[/QUOTE] Those 4 hours must've been hell, was it to burn up the fuel by any chance?
120 hours is pretty good for a newbie. Remember guys, during your preflight inspection, check everything major for condition and security, and make sure that all safeties are installed on applicable aircraft parts (safeties being lockwire and cotter pins).
[QUOTE=ZombieDawgs;39128198]Those 4 hours must've been hell, was it to burn up the fuel by any chance?[/QUOTE] Yep. It's a common tactic during an emergency landing. The extra fuel really is just an added hazard and weight during that type of situation.
[QUOTE=SKEEA;39128367]120 hours is pretty good for a newbie. Remember guys, during your preflight inspection, check everything major for condition and security, and make sure that all safeties are installed on applicable aircraft parts (safeties being lockwire and cotter pins).[/QUOTE] I friend of mine only had about 25 hours before he passed and was able to fly solo. He was only 16 at the time too. What was funny is that here in South Australia, you needed to do (at the time, they recently increased it) 50 hours of driving to get your car licence, but there is no minimum for flying
[QUOTE=download;39128422]I friend of mine only had about 25 hours before he passed and was able to fly solo. He was only 16 at the time too. What was funny is that here in South Australia, you needed to do (at the time, they recently increased it) 50 hours of driving to get your car licence, but there is no minimum for flying[/QUOTE] That is interesting. In the states, you have to be 17, have 50 flight hours minimum, 10 of them at night, a few cross country flights, one has to be at night, pass a written and an oral test, attain a flight medical certificate, and then you can get your private pilot license.
This guy is good to go for a license.
It's amazing how common these types of emergency landings are. My grandfather's friend has to pull one last year because the landing gear became stuck and wouldn't deploy. Takes some balls to bring a plane down on its belly.
[QUOTE=Squad;39129420]It's amazing how common these types of emergency landings are. My grandfather's friend has to pull one last year because the landing gear became stuck and wouldn't deploy. Takes some balls to bring a plane down on its belly.[/QUOTE] I'm probably really wrong here, but don't most planes have a manual release exactly for cases like this?
[QUOTE=SKEEA;39128488]That is interesting. In the states, you have to be 17, have 50 flight hours minimum, 10 of them at night, a few cross country flights, one has to be at night, pass a written and an oral test, attain a flight medical certificate, and then you can get your private pilot license.[/QUOTE] Here your instructor has to certify you as competent, that's it. But it does not authorize night flying nor is it an instrument rating. I think you only need a medical here if you answer yes to something on your medical checklsit [editline]8th January 2013[/editline] Looking it up, you need a background check to get a pilots licence in Australia :v:
[QUOTE=Stopper;39129428]I'm probably really wrong here, but don't most planes have a manual release exactly for cases like this?[/QUOTE] Most planes don't have retractable landing gear. Also, if there is a problem with the landing gear getting stuck, it might be a mechanical issue rather than a hydraulics issue or electrical issue. If the gear is stuck, it is stuck.
Also, the gear [i]fell off[/i]
[QUOTE=download;39129597]Also, the gear [i]fell off[/i][/QUOTE] Yeah, I guess nothing can help you with this.
[QUOTE=download;39129597]Also, the gear [i]fell off[/i][/QUOTE] wasn't even talking about the OP, bad reading.
[QUOTE=Squad;39129420]It's amazing how common these types of emergency landings are. My grandfather's friend has to pull one last year because the landing gear became stuck and wouldn't deploy. Takes some balls to bring a plane down on its belly.[/QUOTE] They aren't common. Theres literally hundreds of thousands of planes landing across the globe on a daily basis, major malfunctions in aircraft aren't a common issue.
[h2]ACUAL IN-COCKPIT FOOTAGE[/h2] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cehS0phSX0Y[/media]
That's always satisfying as fuck in IL-2
reminds me of the film Flight, you should all go see it.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;39128056]I saw this exact same thing at my municipal airport during my own flight training! Some poor fellow's retractable landing gear malfunctioned, so he had to circle the field for four hours or so. He had to crash land, but it went quite smoothly--no harm to the pilot and minimal damage to the aircraft. A lot of people seem to imagine plane crashes as big fiery explosions of doom, but if you know what you're doing and have a proper landing zone, they can actually be rather undramatic. Except for when they're not.[/QUOTE] It's surprising how these heavy machines can simply turn into gliders very similar to toys we played with as kids. They can land surprisingly well without their engines with the right maneuvers.
[QUOTE=God of Ashes;39127249]trainee made me think this was a kid going up for his first solo flight. this isn't really that big of a deal[/QUOTE] Right. Ever flown a plane before?
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;39134684]Right. Ever flown a plane before?[/QUOTE] yeah i'm a pilot. it's what i'm going to be doing for a living
[QUOTE=download;39129597]Also, the gear [i]fell off[/i][/QUOTE] Nothing a little ductape cant fix
[QUOTE=SKEEA;39128367]120 hours is pretty good for a newbie. Remember guys, during your preflight inspection, check everything major for condition and security, and make sure that all safeties are installed on applicable aircraft parts (safeties being lockwire and cotter pins).[/QUOTE] I check every fucking nook and cranny before I take off. If its going to happen, it's probably unavoidable, but god damned i'll be if i'm gonna have a fucking wheel fall off or an aileron malfunction in-flight.\ [b]edit:[/b] [i]Check those fucking cables![/i]
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